Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penshurst Gardens area has the 39th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 390th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penshurst Gardens (HA8 9TU) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshurst Gardens (HA8 9TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alders Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penshurst Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boxelder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alders Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Alders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alders Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alders Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hillcrest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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